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(U) ••uring the period of this report, the lot ýignaL Brigade contin-uod the installation, operation and maintenance of coirnunicatx-looron-ics facilities in support of US Forces, governmental agencies, Free WorldFarces and the Republic of Vietnam and Thailand; and the oparation and in-stallation of long hauil communication facilities in the Brigade's area ofrespoasdalility. The Brigade wai operational throughout the period.

I. (U) On 10 March, the 706th Signal. Detachment (Cryptdgraphic)Field Army Issuing Office (FAIO) was attached to the 1st Signal Brigade.General Order #95, Ist Signal Brigade, dated 2 April 1967, further attach-ed the 706th to the 2nd Signal Group.

2. (U) On 23 March, the 587th Signal Gompany (Support) arrived andwas stationed at Cu Chi. under the control of the 86th SigrAl Battalion (Sup-port), 2nd Signal Group.

3. (U) On 29 March, the 26th Signal Company (Support) arrived, wasstationed at T'y Hca and assigned to the 459th Signal. Battalion (CA), 213tSignal Grbup.

4. (U) On 10 Marich the Cryptologistic Section, 8Oth General SupportGroup, Ist Logistical Command was attached for duty with the 706th SignalDetachment.

5. (U) During the period, the 544th and 545th Signal Detachments(Tropo), which form the troposcatter contingency team, were assigned to the21st Signal Group from the 2nd Signal Group and further attached to the362nd Signal Company (Tropo). These detachments retain the contingency teammission.

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6. (U) On 20 April, The 7th- Public Information Detachment was assign-ed to the brigade, This unit is at zero strength.

7. (C) General Order 1886, Headquarters United States Arimy Vietnam,dated 24 April 1967 (0), placed Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment,509th Signal Battalion (Support); Com pany A, 36th Signal Battalion (CA) andCompany C, 459th Signal Battalion (CA) under the operational control of USArmy Task Force OREGON 'Prov),

8. (U) As a result of the deploy.ment outlined in paragraph 7 above,Company D, 36th Signal Battalion, the 578th Signal Company (Const) and the586th Signal Company (Support) were assigned to the 41st Signal-Battalion(CA) by General Order #8, 21st Signal Group, dated 13 April, effective17 April 1967. Company D and the 586th were placedunder the operationalcontrol of the Area Communication Commander in the area formerly assignedto the 509th Signal Battalion.

9. (U) On 30 April, HHD of the 160th Signal Group arrived at BienHoa. It was stationed at Long Binh and will eventually have responsibilityfor communications suppao- in. the Saigon/Ghebeon/Long Binh area and for MAGVand USARV Headquarters,. The 40th Signal Battalion (Const) and the 69thSignal Battalion (Army) wili be assigned to the group.

10. (U) The organization of the 1st Signa] Brigade to morning Reportlevel as of 30 April 1967 is shown at inclosure I.

11. (U) 1 April '1967 mai'ked the 1st anniversary of the activationof the .1st Signal Brigade in Southeast ,Lsia.. To mark the occasion,, spec-ial activities wdrld oonducted throughout the day., Competition was. held-to select one" non-comminssioned officer (grades E5 thru'E7). to he the out-standing soldier 3of the 1st Signal Brigade for the year. Sergeant FirstClass Rondal E. Jenkins, 73rd Signal Battalion (Suppdrt) won this honor.A review at Camp Gaylor, Tan Son Nhut Air Base highlighted the festivi-ties with SF0 Jenkins receiving the review of the 69th Signal Battalion(Army) 'and Headquarters Company 1 st Signal Brigade. Lieutqnant GeneralJean Engler, Deputy Commanding General, United States Army Vietnam, presen-ted the Meritorious Unit Citation to the 69th. Signal Battalion and MajorGeneral RichSiYU J. Meyer, Commanding General, United States Army Stratega.cCommunications Command presented decorations' to 8 individuals of the pom-mand. The year marked the growth of the Brigade from 3 groups, 3 battal-ions and 3 major tape relays with a total strength of 7,700 personnel to4 groups, 1-7 battalions ard 5 major tape relays with a cur:-ernt strength of17,000 and an authorized strength of 19,000.

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12. (U) Not only did the quarter mark tnd anniversary of the Bri-gade but also the completion of tours of several senior officers whoguided the Brigade throughout its first year. Colonel Charles J. Dominiaue,Chief of Staff returned to CONUS in April and was replaced by ColonelThomas D. Bledsoe Jr. Also, Colonel Brian L. Cowan, Commanding OfficerUSA Regional Communications Group returned to CONUS, being replaced byColonel Milton M. Berry. On 29 April Colonel jack N. Cole, CommandingOfficer 2nd Signal Group, departed for Korea and was replaced by ColonelJohn B. McKinney.

13. (U) Significant organizational activities that occurred within

each directorate and staff office are detailed below:

a. Personnel Directorate

(1) One Warrant Officer was gained but the total strength lev-el remained at 38, the same as at the close of the last quarter. Breakoutis as follows:

LTC MAJ CPT LT WO E E_66 E2 E53 TOTAL

1 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 15 10 38

An internal reorganization was accomplished during February in a con-tinuing effort to identify separate functional areas of responsibility. Maj-or changes included the physical relocation of the Unit Personnel Section asa separate operation and a creation of a Strength Accounting Branch.

(2) The following regulations/circulars were published:

REGULATION DATE TITLE

SCCVR 385-11 1 Feb 67 SAFETY-R.F. Radiation HazardsSCCVR 385-30 1 Feb 67 SAFETY-Safety Color Code Markings and SignsSCCVR 600-206 15 Mar 67 Proficiency Pay for Enlisted PersonnelSCCVR 672-1 23 Mar 67 Awards and DecorationsSCCVR 614-30 i7 Ap' 6 Assignments, Details, and Transfers-Overseas

Service Tours for Military PersonnelSCCVR 672-2 24 Apr 67 Awards and Decorations-Foreign Awards

(3J During the quarter, 1925 air space allocations were util-ized by the command for personnel rotating upon completion of foreign servicetours as follows:

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UNIT FEB MAR APR TOTAL LAST QUARTER

Bde Hqs 16 20 25 61 51Sig Scty Force 14 17 16 47 302nd Sig Gp 219 203 457 879 111421st Sig Gp. 247 172 239 658 687Reg Comm Gp. 69 88 123 280 329

TOTAL 565 500 860 1925 2211

(4) Enlisted promotion allocations for the quarter were dis-tributed and utilized as follows:

E9 E8 a E6 E E4 TOTAL LASTQ UARTER

Bde Hqs (Incl Scty 3 5 8 40 54 103 213 153Force)

2nd Sig Gp 0 iI 15 70 116 868 1080 108921st Sig Gp 3 2 28 153 525 1461 2172 99429th Sig Gp 0 0 2 24 69 193- 288 446Reg Comm Gp 4 7 40 58 92 3.54 555 470

TOTALS 10 25 93 345 856 2979 4308 3152

(5) Enlisted personnel processed during this quarter totaled3971 incoming and 1754 outgoing.

FEB MAR APR ±OTAL LAST QUARTERGAINS LOSSES GAINS LOSSES GAINS LOSSES GAINS LOSSES GAINS LOSSES

Bde Hqs 128 23 53 43 19 33 200 99 223 37(Incl SSF)2d Sig Gp 494 192 978 207 372 300 1844 699 1264 90921st Sig Cp 471 159 317 180 170 230 958 569 922 55629th Sig Gp 100 51 210 46 158 44 468 141 * *Reg Conn Gp 166 66 248 69 87 111 501 246 685 212

TOTALS 1359 491 1806 545 806 718 3971 1754 **3094 **1714

* Not availableM* Does not include gains or lo.-'- of 29th Signal Group

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(6) During this periodthe following awards were approved forthis command:

FEB MAR APR TOTALS LAST QUARTER

Legion of Merit 3 7 2 12 0Soldier's Medal 0 0 1 1 0Bronze Star Medal (Valor) 0 5 0 5 2Bronze Star Medal 12 45 17t 74 46Air Medal (Valor) 0 4 0 4 0Air Medal 2 3 19 24 72Army Commendation Medal (Valor) 1 9 0 10 0Army Commendation Medal 23 70 20 113 94Purple Heart 0 1 0 1 2

TOTALS 41 144 59 244 216

(7) During the period the Commanding General established aUnit Decorations Board composed of the Brigade Deputy Commander and the GroupCommanders. The purpose of the board is to review and recommend action onrecommendations for unit decorations submitted within the 1st Signal Brigade.The board may recommend approval, disapproval, or downgrading to a commenda-tion by brigade general orders. Recommendations of the board will be sub-mitted to the Commanding General, 1st Signal Brigade for final approval, dis-approval or forwarding to higher headquarters.

(8) More Brigade personnel participated in the Savings DepositProgram but there was a decrease in the overall participation rate:

SAVINGS DEPOSITS

THIS PERIOD LAST QUARTER

Deposits 165 154Amount $39,110.00 $37,745.00

TOTAL SAVINGS PROGRAM PARTICIPATIONLAST

ASSIGNED PARTICIPATI N PERCENTAGE

Bde Off & WO 110 85 77.2 91.8%Bde Enlisted 280 214 76.4 81.9%Sig Scty Force 369 253 68.5 72.7%

TOTALS 759 552 72.7 79.1%

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(9) As of 30 April the assigned strength of, Brigade Headquar-

ters (including ACOG, CEEIA and IWCS) and the Signal Security Force was:

OFF WO _ F TOTAL 31 JANUARY

Bde Hqs 101 9 280 390 358Sig Sety For 3 0 369 372 315

b. (U) Intelligence and Security Directorate.

(1) Progress was achieved in everyarea of interest during thisperiod, primarily as a result of the alleviation of personnel and equipmentshortages and an improvement in the quality of performance gained from experi-ence.

(2) Personnel:

(a) The following personnel changes occurred:

1. The Intelligence Officer and the Senibr Glerk-.Typist were medically evacuated anrc.returned to GONUS. Replacement personnelarrived after a time lapse of more than 30 days but brought the office tofull strength of 3 officers and 5 enlisted men-.

2. CPT Juan M Mata, INF, was assigned to fill the intel-ligence officers vacancy on 27 March.

3. 2LT Harold Nowlon was assigned as the North PlatobnLeader, USASSF on 27 February.

_. Strength of the USASSF increased during the periodfrom 335 to 369.

(b) Impact bf Personnel Changes:

I. Most &.6nificantly affected was the Counterintel-ligence Program which was under the very capable guidance of Major Chapman.His departure left the program without an administrator for approximately45 days. The delay in the arrival of a replacement, plus the -time requiredfor adequate training, further concentrated the workload on the remainingpersonnel. CPT Mata quickly gained sufficient knowledge to lessen the w6rk-lead of the Chief, I & S, and continue the Counterintelligence Program.

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2The assignment of an officer to fill a critical.position within the USASSF improved liaison and coordination with the 21stSignal Group and provided an up-country link between this office and securitydetachments located at critical sites.

(c) Publications

1 The following reguilations were published duringthe period: f%

a. SCCVR 380-10, Industrial Security Program.Procedures in this regulation will provide this office with control proced-urco for security clearance of US Contractor personnel.

b. SCCVR 380-7, Security Guard Force. This super-sedes both previous editions of SCCVR 380-7 and provides improved guidance.

(d) Physical Security:

1. During the quarter, 43 operational and 7 new siteswera inspected. These inspections indicated that site personnel are re-sponding favorable and constantly improving their physical security capabil-ities.

2. Enemy activity increased steadily during thequarter, both in frequency and seriousness of hostile actions.

a. From 0315H to 0330H 26 February 1967, 13 ofthe 51, 140MM VC rocket rounds that were fired landed in the 37th SignalBattalion area and Da Nang Signal Site on Da Nang Air Force Base. DaNang Mobile Tape Relay (AN/TSC-48 and AN/TSC-50) was hit by two rounds andcaught fire. The crypto, maintenance and operations vans and a 100 KWgenerato• were destroyed. Two barracks, a laundry building, one storageshed, and the side of the IThCS EE building were damaged. Two TRC-90 inflat-able antennas were punctured. Eight KHA and 15 WHA resulted rom this attack.Although fire fighting equipment was available at the tape relay, it wasdesigned to fight small electrical fires and not a fire of that magnitude.Most of the c-asualties occurred in the barracks area. It was found thatpersonnel who took appropriate- immediate action, i.e., rolled off theirbunks onto the floor and covered themselves with their mattress, survivedthis attack; these who ignored thGz orocedures and remained ih bed werecasualties. As a .- resuit of this attack, additional instructions have been

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disseminated to include adequate bunkering, troop shelters and procurementof additional fire fighting equipment, In addition, in view of increasedenemy capabilities represented by the rockets, a renewed request for inclu-sion of protective construction in the IWCS contract has been submitted.

b. The majority of enemy incidents during thisquarter continued to be from mortar attacks. Of 36 enemy attacks thisquarter, 26 were by mortars,.

(e) Intelligence!

1. The first phase of the counterintelligence pro-gram was completed during this quarter.

a. Brigade Headquarters and 2d Signal Group wereinspected by Hq USARV representatives. Results indicated a high proficiencyin accounting and handling of classified material by responsible personnel.

b. With the inspection of 14 battalion size head-quarters in RVN, the first phase of the counterintelligence program wascompleted. These inspections provided first-hand knowledge of security pro-cedures in use and direct contact with personnel involved in intelligencematters. In general, unit personnel possessed adequate knowledge of secur-Ity procedures.

c, The first Counterintelligence Inspection ofHeadquarters, 29th Signal Group and four subordinate units in Thailand in-dicated a need for improvements in classified document control and account-ing procedures.

2. Personnel, security clearance procedures have beenstandardized throughout RVN. The program is progressing efficiently withminimum delays in obtaining or validating required security clearances.

3. As this office currently has no capability fermonitoring crypto security, this service is being provided by representa-t.ives of the Signal Officer, USARV.

c. (U) Operations Directorate:

(1) On I April the Operations Directorate was reorganized toprovide a systems planning capability within the Brigade Headquarters.

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The plan, as submitted and approved, included this capability in the Sys-tems Division of the Directorate. The Traffic Division was redesignatedthe Terminal Division and the Status and Control Division was redesignatedCommand Readiness. These redesignations are more in keeping with the func-tions of the divisions. Functions were realigned within the divisions andthe "C-E"l portion of the designation "C-E Operations Directorate" was eli-minated. In addition a small Special Projects Division was added to theDirectorate to perform non C-E type functions.

(2) Systems Division:

(a) Activation of the Tuy Hoa %irbase in November |966created a requirement for additional connunications to that area. As 3n in-terim measure, two 12 channel VHF systems from Vung Chua Mountain to TuyHoa were established. Brigade LOI 72-66, dated 23 November 1966, directeda 45 channel AN/TRC-29 microwave system be installed from Nha Trang to TuyHoa with relays at Hon Tre Island, Ninh Hoa and Vung Ro Bay to provide amore reliable, higher capacity system to this base. Activation of this sys-tem depended upon receipt of additional multiplexing equipment, LN/TCC-13,from COLTJS and engineer support at the Vung Ro Bay and Hon Tre Island sites.The system was completed and reported for channelization on 31 January 1967.

(b) The movement of elements of USARV from Saigon to LongBinh generated requirements for additional and higher quality circuits be-tween Saigon and Long Binh. Comnnunication Mission Order (CMO) 15-67, dated31 January 1967, assigned the 2nd Signal Group the mission of installing,operating and maintaining a 45 channel microwave system between Long Binhand Tan Son Nhut Master Complex. The USA Regional Communications Group wastasked with terminating this system at the Master Complex.

(c) On 1i February, the troposcatter contingency teams(544th and 545th Signal Detachments) were ordered to deploy to Ban Me Thoutand Gia Nghia in support of operation GARA/LD. The 545th Signal deployed fromTan Son Nhut to Ban Me Thout by combat essential airlift on 13 February. Achange of plane resulted in the 544th remaining at Tan Son Nhut.

(d) On 6 March a decision was made to assign the contin-gency troposcatter teams to the 21st Signal Group and base the teams at NhaTrang. This provides a more responsive contingency capability and locatesthe teams near the tropo maintenance support faciltiy in Nha Trang. The544th Signal Detachment was moved from Tan Son Nhut to Nha Trang and the545th Signal Detachment from Ban Me Thout to Nha Trang.

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( o) On 1"' )rit .1wti tnropcO(Jc' ~ t cont0 -I IIe01y iwff ~uwctc lnll.tvi l to, t , ILl;); .i oh a1 A y ,, . [.y; m 'ol VI•l. (.C'hua o • 1 It, 1"0i 1 ,o CU Lao ItU [Lslandto nrov jt~i~ t '.•. Ion,..L . n e;uppor-t to tht! I (CTZ areoan Lhi .- y3 F-em was.c':haunn!.azCd on .30 Apri.:L 1967.,

(f ) On 9 Marc4 'tiT.-12,9 ---I "syt on w,'is chainnel.i, zfd Irom 101anNo 'hbot, to 0]..e icu (HIiLt 12,2). Previousiy, IF. Pan Me Thout area, wa.3 sqr--viccd by onA.IY ono i Iiab 1e ,.h t ;Y , a, taCtica.,, topo n3y Ie , o'n R111 MC Thoe0tto Nha 'Prang. On 'i1 February, C MO 19-67, 1 st i.gnl ic igado, ts-ked thke, 21•*1,S:i.gna!L Group to inn].1, operate, and maintain ,a, tuat, ic 1. tropo syst tem fromPan Mo- Thout to Plelku. The A.I/Tt,.C-129 e,,uipno•.tu was moved from Lang BianMountain to Ban .Me. Thoit; and the r1C-129 arAlonmaas already inst',l ,Ed at HI.ll1028, for the Lang %iarn Mountain s"ystent wd•i.ch faled to prov do sati.sfactorycon nunicdtions, were reoriented toward Ban Me Thout. Two 1.`0 foot flowerswe:-e ereeted, at Ban Me Thout to provide auffic ient hight, for the antnnasto clear ximmediate ob-tacles° Installation was completed and 16 channels re-por ted for channelization on 8 March. On ') lmrch, defective termination unitsfor- the TRC-129 at Pleiku were repaired and eight, additional channols were re-pc'ted for ohannelization.

(g) In Fobruary CINCPAC deployed three radio troposcaItterAN/TRC-66A teams from Clark AFB for instal,.ation in Vietnam, These teams,proVided at MACV request, axe installing a tropo system from Nba Trang to HonTre Island to Vung Choa Mountain. The equipment will be operated by Air Forcepersonnal under the operationl control of the 21st Signal Group. Later inthe period, additional Air Force TRC-66 teams arrived to establish a systemfrom Vung Chua Mountain to Cu Lao Re Island to Da Nang. These teams ax-e alsounder the operational control of the 21st Signal Group. As of 30 April thesesystems were still being tested.

(h) On 15 February, the 2nd Signal Group installed a VHFradio relay system from MACV 1 to Long Binh using new AN/GRC-50 VHF radioequipmentrs which arrived in-country during the previous period, This systemwas channelized on 19 February and carries 6 manual ring down trunks from theTiger switchboard (MAGI I) to LonWg Binh and 6 manual ring down trunks fromTiger to Bien Hoa. This is the first AN/CRC-50 system placed in actual ser-vice in Vietnan. By replacing some of the AN/TRC-24 systons with this newequipment, frequency congestion and interferene-e have been reduced and arnalternate route to Long Binh and. Bien Foa is pro'Vided through the Tiger tele-phone exchange.

(i) A atud wag.; conoucted on the reaLiocatJi.on of the mobiletechnical control center.s available to the let Signal Brigade in Vie.tnam.

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There are presently 16 of these equipments in-country, 13 AN/MSQ-73s, 1AN/TSC-45, I AN/TSC-21 and 1 Philco Van. These vans are presently install-ed as indicated:

Bien Hoa - AN/MSQ-73 Qui Nhon - AN/MSQ-73Chu Lai - AN/MSQ-73 Signal School - 21aa AN/MSQ-73Cam Ranh Bay - AN/MSQ-73 &

AN/TSC-21 Soc Trang - AN/MSQ-73Can Tho - AN/MSQ-73 Vung Chua Mtn - AN/MSQ-73Da Nang - AN/MSQ-73 Vung Tau -AN/TSC-45Phan Rang - AN/MSQ-73 Pr TLine - AN/MSQ-73Pleiku - Philco Van

The impendirg acceptance and cutovers of the IWCS Phase I and II links willpermit the release of some of the mobile technical control equipment. Thevans were designed for use with the Army area system but were pressed intoservice at key communications nodal pointsýdue to the absence of adequatecontrol facilities. The initial locations .of the vans have been firmly es-tablished. The AN/MSQ-73 at Phan Rang will be moved to Long Binh upon avail-ability of transportation. Projected locations for the next twelve monthswill be determined early in the next reporting period.

(3) Terminal Division:

(a) On 4 February a 600 line mobile dial central office,AN/TTC-28, was put into service at Long Binh. Dial service is being pro-vided 386 local subscribers previously serviced by an AN/MTC-9 manual board.The AN/MTC-9 is now being utilized as the Long Binh long distance switchboardand terminatts 42 local trunks and 39 long distance trunks.

(b) On 15 February the second of three AN/MTC-9 switch-boards arrived from CONUS at Da Nang AFB. These vans were transshipped toChu Lai where they were installed by persoimel of the 37th Signal Battal]ionwhich is responsible for installation and maintenance. The Marine Corpsprovided switchboard operating personnel.

(c) 1st Signal Brigade LOI 73-66 dated 24 November 1966assigned to the 21st Signal'Group the mission of installing, operating andmaintaining an area commcenter at Nha Trang and upgrading the existing comm-centers at Cam Ranh Bay and Qui Nhon to permit 100 WPM operation. The pur-pose of this action was to provide area commcenter service at Nha Trang,relieving IFFV and the 1879th Communications Squadron of the responsibilityfor over-the-counter services to area customers; and to provide Cam RanhBay and Qui Nhon with equipment capable of sustained operations at 100 WPMso as to expedite traffic from major relay stations which provide area comm-centers with access into the common user network.

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U' ANi1 (u(.; 22, 1et ,, erminal was sl,'i. ippe, f ifýlt iled and pLLCed in operationat Nha 7'r1:,ng on I I' teruary . AN/M(,C,-.23 , T(,ele type tbo.lay Cont~ral, were in-

, at. C;•l 1ý,h Bay : Qui Nhon ansd placed rin operation or 4 arnd 1Y Feb-

(d) As a remsLt of t,he increas,(ed troop strength at- IongLýrh',d a dk;(Ji..,.Aon was nade lto insta[ll a second mobile dial central offiec.(13O 29-64 td 15 March assigned thi. mtsc;iori to the 2rYi Signal Group and

teAN/ ...... 2 Was cut, ove- on 1,I Ap:ril. With the in31tallation of this equip-mtunt., t~ho numbebr o(t, dial central lines in the IL)ng Binh ru-ea is now 950.

(e' A:~;o, on 15 April a 2400 line Classo IV Project dialcentral office was; cutover to traffic at Cam Ranh Bay and a 400 line, ClassIV Project dial central office was cutover at Vinh Long.

(f) On 26 February the Da Nang Tape Relay, AN/TSC-48 ariaAN/'TscC-50, was destroyed by fire as a result of an enemy rocket attack on theBDa Nang Air fase. Circuits were rerouted to the Nha Trang ad Phu. Lam Facil-ities. Headquarters USA.9TRATCOM was notified as soon as the extent of thedamage was confirmed. Nobile tape vans located at Fort Huachuca were flown toDa Nang to replace the relay. The AN/TSC-48 arrived at Da Nang Air ForceSase at 053011, 5 March and the AN/TSC-50 at 0610H, 5 March. The new =obiletape relay was cut to traffic 0823a0Z March. To maintain a restoral capa-bility for these critical facilitiea, TSC-,8/50 equipments released by thecompletion of a Claas IV project tape relay at Korat, Thailand have been ear-m•-ked to meet contingency requirements and will remain at Korat, availableon call.

(4) Conmnand Readiness Division:

(a) On 17 February extended circuit outages were added tothe Commanding General's daily Operation Briefing. The ten oldest outages inexcess of 214. hours are 8hown on a chart. Prior to this procedure, some out-ages existcd for over thirty days. The chart now has less than ten circuitslisted as Coainand emphasis has reduced extended circuit outages to a point,where only a relatively few circaits fall in the category of an outage extend-ing bejond 2.' h rs.

(b) Effective 13 March a report on overdue Circuit Xlioca--tion Orders (CAO a) was presented each morning. The LCADO's published by theDefense Coimiunic tions Agency-Southeast Asia Ma-.inland (DCA-SAM), direct in-stallation of circuits throuihout Vietnani. Although complete, satisfactoryresults haive not been achieved, command (jnphtisis has resulted in severaleirrud.ts beinig available for traffic and C,4,( 's over 30 days old are beingrev.iewid bY 1iCA-34z0 to detoýrhdne circuit- \;I. i d ty.

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(c) On 13 March a daily report on the performance-of theBrigadets three satellite terminals was initiated. This report presents eachterminalfs performance over the past 24 hours. At present only the AN/MSC-44at Ba-Queo is operational and channelized; the other two terminals, both AN/MSC-46 equipments located at Ba Queo and Nha Trang are undergoing tests and modi-fication prior to an operation target date of 1 July 1967. In addition teperformance information, the number of telephone calls handled over the voicechannel on the AN/MSC-44 is presented to indicate system performance. A com-mercial satellite. station has been installed near Saraci, Thailand and fivelong distance telephone circuits to Hawaii are leased in this system to provideadditional trunks for subscribers in Vietnam. The number of calls made overthese circuits is presented to the Commanding General at the daily OperationsBriefing.

(d) During the period the 439L cable and the Ph', La=, Pr'Lineand Nha Trang links of the IWCS were accepted by the Government and cutover totraffic. The status of the accepted IWCS systems follow:

SYSTEMS CHANNELSFROM TO DESIGNATOR AVALABLIE USED

439L CABLE

NHA TRANG QUI NHON 77JQ06 60 43DA NANG EAST QUI NHON 77JQ01 60 34VUNG TAU SATTAHIP 77JQ03 60 30NHA TRANG VUNG TAU 77JQ02 60 31

MICROWAVE

DA NANG MONKEY MTN 77UMD4 120 51DA NIANG TCG DA NANG VAST 77UMG4 60 35QUI NHON TCG QUI NHON PRF 77UMH4 180 2,4NHA TRANG TCG NHA TRANG PRF 77UMH8 240 47EMBASSY MACV I 77UMB6 60 4EMBASSY PHU LAM 77UMA5 60 16MACV I MACV II 77UM96 120 17MACV I PHU LAM 77UMA6 60 11MACV I TAN SON NHUT 77L19M j20 77MACV II PHU LAM 77UMD3 120 11PHU LAM TAN SON NHUT 77UMF2 228 79TAN SON NHUT VUNG TAU 77UMvF5 180 68PR'LINE PHU L1M 77UTX5 240 70NHA TRANG PRtLINE 77UTX9 240 70

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d (C) Plans and lProgr-it, D)i recto-dttu:

(s) (U) •n 114 I'ebruary the Brig, vc, W( wai briefed by repro-, ntativej of DWA on Btrigad . rieapon iibilitits .for the opor, Lion aýay main-tonance of the AVFYOS6VQCOM System in SEA. As a result of this and laterbriefings, a plan of action was developed by personnel from F&P, CF•EIA andUSA Regional Cominunications Group. It was presented to the Deputy Fr•igadcIConm=nder on 22. February and recommended the formation of an AUTOSEVOCONSEA Project Mar gres Office from within Brigade resources. Site surveys ofthe New MACV switch and the WO subscriber sites were begun on 20 Februaryand completed on 15 March. The AN/FfC-31 Central Switchinig Center arrivedon site at Now MACV on 10 April and is presently being installed. The sub-scriber sites are all surveyed and installation is scheduled to begin ear4yin May. The system is scheduled for operation on 15 July; at which ttire itwill provide3 secure voice conmuinications service to all 80 subscribers.

(2) (U) During this reporting period continued emphasis wasplaced on the movement of Brigade units out of the Saigon area. A Brigadeplan was published and disseminated to the appropriate Groups to effect theoverall Brigade relocation within the S3aigon /Long Binh area. In general,approxinmately 2,000 Brigade personnel will remain in Saigon in 3 cantonmentareas, with the remaining personnel relocating to Long Binh. Relocation ofthe Headquarters USARV and Headquarters, I st Signal Brigade have slippedfrom mid-April to July and September 1967, respectively.

(3) (C) The Brigade continued its progranimed build-up with thearrival of 2 Signal Support Companies, the 261st and the 587th, being loca-ted at Tuy Hoa and Cu Chi respectively. Slippage of other required unitshas continued with short falls of most units over one year. Followup actionto acquire an additional 1,000 spaces Zor new requirements such as AUTODIN,AUTOSEVOCCK, the MP Physical Security Company and the Brigade Signal Schoolwas initiated during this reporting period. As of 30 April the JCS vali-dated strength (Vietnam and Thailand) is 19,348.

(4) (U) On I April the Concept of the Brigade Organizationwas updated and republished byr the Plans Division. The docume.nt is designedto provide information on the current and programmed Brigade organizationsas well. as other force development planning data.

(5) (U) During, this reporting period DCA-SAM was tasked byMACV to write and publish a qystems restoral plan for RVN. USARV SignalOffice requested the 1st Signal Brigade to provide Army input. Mhe plan isbased upon identifying some 12 communications sites throughout RVN and clasV-ifying them as major nodal points.

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Each of the three services has specified the 12 most important circuitstransiting each nodal point. MACV will select 12 of the 36 circuits at eachnodal point as being high priority restoral circuits. In case of catas-trophic outage at any of these nodal points, all affected tech controllerswill know the 12 most important circuits which they must restore. How cir-cuit restoration is accomplished is left to the judgement of the tech control-ler. Each base and site signal commander is required to develop a local res-toral plan as it pertains to his installation. Each site will have a QuickReaction Team designated for restoral activities. Additionally, two largerQuick Reaction Teams, one at Nha Trang and one at Long Binh, will be avail--able for country-wide deployment. As of the end of this period the finaldraft of the tri-service plan was developed and forwarded to DCA-SAM forMACV Coordination and ultimate publication.

(6) (U) At the beginning of this reporting period there were13 MTOE/MTDA's in DA for approval, 20 at HQ USASTRATCU4 for review and 3 be-ing processed within the Brigade Headquartersý, as listed in the OperationalReport ending 31 January 1967.

(a) On 19 January 1st Signal Brigade was tasked by CG,USASTRATCOM to prepare and forward to USASTRi'TCOM, an MTOE or TDA for thoseunits which .had not previously ben submitted under NAADS and also for unitswhose previously submitted documents did not reflect requirements and/orauthorizations as of 31 December 1966. This program resulted in the sub-mission of 65 MTOE's or MTDA's to HQ USASTRATCOM; the final document beingsubmitted on 6 March. Captain James J Henry, Plans Division, hand carriedthe final portion of the documents to USASTRATCOM and remained there untilall of the documents were staffed through that headquarters. The acceleratedNAADts submission provided DA, ACSFOR, ITSASTRATCOM, and all appropriate ele-ments of the 1st Signal Brigade with an up-to-date copy of every BrigadeMTOE or MTDA.

(b) On 5 March the 1st Signal Brigade WOs directed by LUARVto develop MTOE for the Field Army Issuing Office-Vietnam (FAIO-V) with asuspense date to USARV of I April 1967. As a result, a MTOE for the 706thSignal Detachment (Cryptologistic) with a strength of 59 personnel was dev-eloped and submitted on 19 March. Based on personnel and equipment authori-zation contained in USARPAC General Order 46, dated 8 March 1967, the MTOEwas forwarded to USARPAC on 11 April.

(c) On 10 March Regional Conmnunications Group and the 29thSignal Group were directed to convert their commands from TDA organizationsto TOE units. The present eight TDA organizations will be converted toapproximately 21 MTOE units and an augmentation of three TDA organizations.

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(d) During the week of 25 February the IWCS office sub-mitted a proposed MTDA in which it was recommended that the Brigade missionand organization be changed to reflect the functions of that office. As aresult- of this request, a planning group consisting of personnel from IWCS,CE.IP and Plans and Programs began work on the development of a new consoli-dated engineering management organization-the Communications Systems Engi-neering Management Agency. As of t>&Lr of this reporting period, themissions and functions of this agency, with a personnel strength of 206,have been developed. Target date for completion of the entire project is1 July 1967.

(e) Presently, all MTOE's submitted to USASTRATCOM by theBrigade in accordance with the accelerated NAAD's conversion are in DA forreview and approval. The TDA are being key punched at Hq USASTRATCOM andwill be submitted to DA within the next 30 days.

(7) (U) The Long Binh Base Development: project continues withprime attention to completion of those comnunications programs essential tothe movement of Hq USARV to Long Binh. The-3000 line DCO is. being installedwith an estimated activation date of 1 July 1967. The area of major effortis the translation of USARV telephone and key system requirements into equip-ment and resources, and the establishment of a contract for the installationof house wiring, telephones, key systems and an emergency action console.Final building plan changes for commtanication facilities ba'sed on the latestrequirements have been submitted and will be effected. Quality control ofconstruction, particularly as it effects red/black criteria, remains a con-tinu'ng problem. A plan has been prepared to provide dial trunking facili-ties between the DCO's in the Saigon area and the 3000 line DCO being in-stalled at Long Binh Post. The plan will be implemented when the new dialcentral offices at New MACV and Long Binh are placed in service. Subscri-bers will be able to rapidly call from one office through another withoutoperator assistance. This will accommodate the high traffic volume betweenNew MACV and USARV after the. move of Hq USARV to Long Binh.

e. (U) Training Division:

(1) During the previous reporting period, AN/GRC-50;.Radio Re-1T equ•ipment was introduced into the theatre, As this i nw -t-.pm of

equipment, few of the assigned radio relay operators and repairmen had re-ceived training in operations and maintenance. USAECOM technical represent-atives established and conducted a course of instruction f'r operators anda maintenance course. Both are of three days duration and are conducted inthe battalion areas. Six units have received this instruction'with a totalof 74 enlisted men satisfactorily completing the course. This course willcontinue until sufficient personnel have been trained to permit continuedtraining by units using on the job training techniques.

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(2) It was necessary to initiate a course of instruction onthe IBM 1013 Data Transceiver since this equipment is installed and opera-ting in Vietnam and not covered by instruction in CONUS schools. The courseis being conducted at the 1% Signal Brigade 'chool by personnel from thePhu Lam Facility. The first class of seven students graduated on 16 Apriland the second class of eight students is scheduled to begin 12 May 1967.

(3) As the result of a requirement for improving the operationand maintenance of troposcatter and microwave equipment, a course of instruc-tion on troposcatter equipment was started by the 21st Signal Group and acourse of instruction on microwave equipment was started by the 2d SignalGroup. On 20 March, the first class on tropo was conducted by the 362nd Sig-nal Company for 13 students at the company maintenance fac-lity in Nha Trang.This IL .y course of instruction has an input of 15 students per class. Onthe same date; the first class on microwave equipment was conducted by the39th Signal Battalion, Vung Tau. This course is of nine days duration witha proposed input of 15 students per course.

(4) Similar refresher courses in the operation and maintenanceof the AN/TRC-24 equipment have been initiated. Both the 2nd and 21st SignalGroups conduct a course on this equipment within their commands. The courseis of 14 days duration with an input of 30 students per course. The 36thSignal Battalion at Long Binh conducts the course for the 2nd Signal Groupand the 43rd Signal Battalion at Pleiku conducts the course for the 21st Sig-nal Group. Initial classes started on 3 April.

(5) The expanded course for technical controllers mentionedin the last report continues at the 1st Signal Brigade School. Class inputhas increased from 28 to 48 students per class. The total graduates of thiscourse to date are 45 officers and 256 enlisted men.

f. (U) Logistics Directorate:

(1) All progranmed Radio Terminal Sets, AN/MRC-102 and RadioRepeater 'Sets, AN/TRC-110 have been received in-country. Associated powerequipment has also been received, but prime movers, truck, M35A2, 2½ tonhave not been received. Repair parts are arriving in the Support Commandsthroughout Vietnam, but not in quantities to logistically support the equip-ment, however, continuing supply actions will eliminate these shortages.

(2) During the latter part of March the long awaited 1 st SignalBrigade shoulder patch was received. Distribution was made in sufficient timefor organization day, 1 April 1967.

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(3) One each Telegraph Signal Analyzer, Digitech Model DT-625arrived in Vietnam on 29 April 1967 and will be issued to the Army CommandOperations Center for use by the Quality Assurance Teams.

(4) During the month of April, the following generators werereleased to 1st Signal Brigade units as authorized by MTOE/MTDA:

(a) 4 ea 60KW

(b) 14 ea 45KW

(c) 12 ea 30KW

(d) 3 ea 1OW

(5) The logistical support plan for the IWCS program was thesubject of a planning conference which was held in Hawaii 12 - 14 April 1967.This conference was attended by LTC Finch, Director Logistics, 1st SignalBrigade and CPT Tracey, G4 Services Div, USARV.-

g. (U) Adjutant General:

(1) During this report period further progress was made in thearea of publications control and Aupply. Packets of complete subscriptionforms in the DA Form 12-series were obtained and made available to aibordi-nate commands for their use in revision and updating publications require-ments,

(2) The Brigade Regulation pertaining to Records Administrationwas revised to provide simplified guidance concerning records administrationand disposition. This regulation emphasizes the early transfer after cut-off of operational documents having historical significancc.

(3) The Brigade R&R utilization rate during this quarter showedsignificant improvement. The Brigade in-country strength on 31 Janiary wasapproximately 12,000 and 259 men availed themselves of R&R. By 30 April 1967,the in-country strength increased to approximately 15,OOO and 569 individualsdeparted on R&R during that month. The utilization rate rose from 49.3% inJanuary to 73.3% in April.

(4) A total of 77 Congressional/Special Interest inquirieswere received during the quarter compared to 49 during the previous quarter.This increase is attributed to the Brigade growth and a greater number of per-sonnel who have been separated from their families for an extended period.

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It was noted that 65% of the inquiries received during this quarter wereini.tiatux by members of the Soldier's fmilies who were concerned over thehealth, morale and welfare of the servicemen or rcquestud the servicemanbe separated from the service on thc basis of hardship.

(5) The office of the Adjutant General prepared and submittedmanpower and equipment requiremonts as -_ p:.oposed change to the MTOE. Thisproposal was based, on approximately ten months of operating experience.

(6) 1ý further increase .n the publication and binding capa-bility of the Office of the Adjutant General resulted from acquiring a 12station Thomas Gathermatic collator which has the capability of collating andstapling 6,000 pages per hour,

(7) The semiannual inventory of accountable classified documentswas completed on 24 April and all documents accounted for. Document reviewand screerfing continued and holdings of accountable items dropped from 838line items at the beginning of the report period to 628 line items ae of thedate of inventory. This program also resulted in 700 classified documents orcopies of documents being destroyed.

h. Office of the Comptroller:

(1) The Command Operating Budget (COB) for FY 1968 was preparedand submitted to USASTRX fCOM on 19 March 1967. The COB is the first finan-cial document to be prepared under the new DOD Resource Managemont System.The major changes from previous financial plans included: the addition ofthe cost of military personnel as a cost directly attributable to a unitrather than agdinst an •rmy wide allotment; and a shift from an obligationtype budget to an expense-based budget which will record expenses in the per-iod in which they were incur±ed. The budgeo submission was reviewed andapproved by the Brigade Program Budget Advisory Committee (PBAC). This isthe first time that this uo•,unittee functioncd since ib was established todevelop a coordinated allocation of available resources to meet the mini'umrequirements of the Brigc' -. Anticipated expenses of the Brigade (less thecost of military personnel) for FY 68 are $4,526,000. Budget guidance recei-ved from USASTRATCOM permitted financing only $2,192,000 or 48% of anticipatedexpenses.

(2) A study w;as made of the increasing demand for ADP servicewithin the Brigade, Th3 stuey contained a recommendation that the needs ofthe Brigade would best be met by the establishment of a Data ProcessingService Center, rather than by allocating equipment to individual activities.

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This recommendation was approved and another study is now being conductedto determine the organization, equipment and other resources required tooperate this facility. The establishment of an ADP service center will pro-vi-des the Brigade with an additional capacity to react quickly to shifts inoperations due to changes in mission requirements.

(3) The Review and Analysis (R&A) program for the 2d QuarterFY 67 showed a marked improvement over previous submissions. Based on comm-ents received from staff sections and subordinate commands, the standardizedformat was revised to include additional items of comuand interest. Instr-uctions for the preparation of charts and reports were clarified and the pro-posed revisions were coordinated with the groups. While the now regulationdoes nat take effect until the 4th Quarter, FY 67, the Regional CommunicationsGroup incorporated the revised format into their 3d Quarter R&A presentation.The ýd Quarter Command Progress Report was published and at the request ofthe Chief of ýtaff, United States Army, copies were furnished to the USA Com-mand and General Staff College and USA Combat Developments Command.

i. (U) Office of the Inspector General:

(1) The USASTRATOOM Inspector General conducted four SpecialInspections and one Annual General Inspection during the period 24 Jan-.Lry- 10 February 1967.

(a) The USASTRATCOM IG, Colonel Folts, and two team membersinspected the Phu Lam Facility 24 - 26 January 1967 and the 41st Signal Bat-talion 28 January - 2 February 1967.

(b) Major O'Brien, Colonel Voltst assistant, and a team oftwo inspected the Bangkok Facility 24 - 27 January 1967 and the 379th SignalBattalion 28 January - 3 February 1967.

(c) The Annual General Inspection of Hq, 1st Signal Bri-gade (UShSTR&tTC0M) was conducted during the period of 6 - 10 February 1967by Colonel Folts and a team of six members.

(d) All units inspected during the above period receiveda rating of satisfactory.

(2) An Annual General Inspection was administered to theUSASTRATCOM Facility, Nha Trang 22 - 23 Marrh 1967 by the Inspector General,1st Signal Brigade (USIUSTRATCOM), and a team of seven members.

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(3) Hq. Regional Communications Group, received a reinspec-tion of maintenance &nd supply activities. These areas had been determinedunsatisfactory during the unit t s Annual General Inspection 29 - 30 November1966. On reinspection, th.:n areas were satisfactory.

(4) Major Harman A. Stull was assigned to this office as Assis-tant Inspector General on 5 March 1967 and attended the Department of theArmy IG Orientation Course conducted 24 - 29 April 1967 at Hq, USARV.

(5) A formal investigation of procurement activities of the29th Signal Group was conducted 20 - 28 April 1967 by the Lispector Genaral,let Signal Brigade (USASTRATCOM), by direction of the Commanding General.

(6) One Congressional inquiry, ,five complaints and eight re-quests for assistance were received during the period.

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b,. Cperatio.01,5

Itemi: Problems encountered with niern ntIoer~ r rmlt i--pointvoice f~requency te."Lty-pe ci rcuit-s,

D1.srUssion: froblems5 have been e.,ncountered(- in Vliet na sri!,h the numerousmulti-point VF Le.1,type circuits,. Difficultiur £ ngtipd from '~nadequate

engineeringW,i ,e. ,, more than one tone on the, it no at the n-tmoinadt~quate schedules for sharntn,) tra-.,4nsi~ssion.

0bsenrwAtL: (1) M~ulti--point VF teletype ci rcuits are, msc-t effj,,icint wi1-1tonopdfratqd half-duplex as all subscribers recteive- hard copy il' each tr~mv--mission. This eliminates the problem oC twok subzscnbers attempting, totransmit 3 tinuliaoleously via fu14plo ircr it.

(2) The most suece~ssf'ui. multS-point circuits utilize t a-minais,telegraph, TMi---5/TFG ard AN,/TCC-20 opec.ratJ-ing In the VP mode andI on a 2 wirebasi4 w~heor multi-p-Aont oonnect~Aenisi made

(3) Care mwist he taken to insure, that -the-- TH-5/TGq NormvalSend-Receive Sw~itch is in the nonn.aa e~s~t tIon in order that -the tone willbe, discontin.jued after each transnn,3s5- n.,

'Ti Goun 11P0% 4W-? atc hboard

Ite: Hm on radioi ci-cu? 5t3 ca~user] ti 5p ;'xxuo- on MI-1. and hfPC-9 Switch-'

boards, when circuits are1 not ini. 10c,.

!Aiscussi~on When using cinn I ~s thzn -c tel ylc 2-23a trun)k ci reAit svia Tifhcro~wave/tropo sysem: , id> iS- thannicils tip ground will 1 1n.nt~rotucvtnoise ino the radio syatuno Wen tip invitt ye' axe not in use, These highgro)unid no-ise le-,vcels ecx aue(W rvk.1iie of' the ba~se band on the radioSY1toni. Tlqisý' )T-Obl. -u is 0 r-tielJ.uxYIav noti1 cibtle When using ti-ojpti system'sas th - mo-de of tf~~V$1O.

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QbsevatonTfhe tip o goutid n'oise proL'Icet Ion be i minated by 1 naurinwthat ah A cbo 2.hjs "'. cod I crk .ground and by, ir,;ertinga e

Ct A~iy ac apls tedby piiý.j ng the repea'ter coils at Lhe. OtiiAtchthOA)d trl'4mo,Any .1-1. ra~tio) coil caný b". used.

HIc 1e Chann~el Tones Lirect!J DAial Ci rctýlt

Itern: Error in Yye~astiring 2600 cycle, idle chaninel tonesý on direct dialci rc-.aits,3

D0i Is3 s.s; n:- Direct dillJ c-irrtits have, a constanXt idle hnel2600. cycloton, heton(e. must be ad justed by -ill stations for propexr level if dimetddis to operAte pro~perly.

Observation: When using, 1000) eyle~ designed DEM meters for altpining 2600cycle d.Irect diall toner conadt-rable error has benencountered, I t wasnoted that 2500 cycle tone.s a."djusted to --24108K vith the '1110129 DBM meter'Ore, actuall1y -i4.41BM when readl on a 2600 cycle 2014 meter, All meters tobe used for- align-ing 21600 cycle, Lones's .hould be ch ecked againsit. R knovm'2600o cyc~le source and neces,,ýsary compensation recorded. T'hese compensa tionsshould be. brought to theý attentio~n of all personinel,

Site Surv~a Y3- U"

Item- Communic at ions sitle surveys - Vietnam

DitSousion: The m-aaor probl-mi area: encountered following the Field Sul-myfor Phase lIII f the IWVS was formal site acqtiisltlou. The Field SurveyTeamjis Qoordinated site selections with local_ mi~lit~ax- -aut t tr. its in echliraea visa~tted; however, the.- Survey Teanki did not secure- writtencner'co3Ouiring, the follow-on site acquisitilons, numerous charges in site loc,:AtIonsand layouts were required. Some changes ware bateed on valid midlitaryv or

technical considerations, but the rnaje,,rit,'r were due to ch~arg ti in bediCattitudes, i.e., whiris, rotati"on of personneI and rv w projects undertakenwithout consideration of verba.vl coynmittmne4 to to IWS requirements. , ibseu-tim-i of the3,, changes required- inany meet-d-ays of effort, extensive ai r. tra.-vel throughout Vt~ctnai.- andý an -)nereased workload on the TWOS contractor.,ThesL!c.han gee and rslatconflict~s coubld have,, Lot, the miost pat. beenavoidetd by eqip gthe S-urvey Te.ams w~ith:

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t (1) Blank concurrence drawings .- $he Civil Engineer memberof the team could make a rough layout. drawing of'the site and obtain .con-currence signatures during initial survey. In some cases, a "hasty" c'on-currence- drawing would have reduced the turn-around time required for acompleted drawing to return to local authorities by seventy-fi.ve percent.

(2) Pre-prepared land use grants - Survey Teams should carryland use grants with blank plot diaensions and coordinates fot use if thesite location is on other than U. S. controlled property.

(3) Letter of agreement - Survey Teams should carry a stan-dard form, letter of agreement for use in formalizing. committments. Sucha letter would.,reduce.thv impact of personnel .rotation and new (subseqaentto survey) projects.

Observation: :Survey-Teams should be equipped as described above and planfor two -days per site. These techniques would r4duce considerably the, tobaltime required for site selection, definitizathon and acquisition.

c.- Training and organization:

MTOE

Item: Modification of Organizational Tables of Subordinate Units.

Discussion: During the early part of this reporting quarter, elements ofthe ist 'Signal Brigade modified TOE's and TDA's to conform to the New ArmyAuthorization Documentation System (NAADS). Subordinate, units were instruc-ted by the Brigade ,taff in the .mechanics -of the NAAIS pro-cedures drnd thenproceeded ito modify their respective units to conform to .the documentatiohsystem.and their mission in-country. Nonetheless the doc'uments submittedto this ,headquarters contained many •aministrativp errois dnd required con-;'siderable time .(manhours) for correction prior to submipsion to Headquarte6'AUSASTRATCOM. In certain instances. the.. proposed reoziganizations did not con-form to missions contained in approved. Brigade plans ['and prograes, whileothers .were modified .to include capabilities Which would be a~duzed~by otherunits -within 'approved force, developmernt concepts.

Observation: (1). Modification of TOE's and TDA'6s by units within "stSignal Brigade must be closely monitored 'by the Brigade Staff..

(2) Detailed guidance and limits of the modlzicatlon o.LTOE/TDA's must be specifically detailed by the Brigade Staff in the taskingdirective to subordinate units.

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Training of `,ess Stewa-rds

Item: Inadequately Trained Mess Stewards.

Discussion: One of the major problems in thu food program is the inabilityof mess stewards to organize mess personnel and direct the operation of themess. Most mess atewards know food preparation and sanitation proceduresbut are not knowledgeable in administration and leadership.

Observation: It is felt that efforts should be made to include in the FoodService Training Program a requirement for mess stewards to attend a messmanagement course of instruction and a non-commissioned officers academy.It has been observed in the field that those mess stewards having the train-ing suggested above, perform much better with less supervision than thosewho have no form.-a training in mess management and leadership.

d. Intelligence:

Classified Document Control

item: An algressive clcLssified document review program is essential.

Discussion: Classified matter can accumulate rapidly in a combat theater.Excessive and unnecessary classified matter increases the possibility ofloss or compromise and creates unnecessary storage and administrative pro-blems. An active, aggressive campaign to reduc- nonessential classifiedmatter will produce significant results over a relatively short period oftime. Inventory of classified material can be kept to a minimum level by:

(1) Custodians and those having a "need to know" continually

reviewing the documents to determine the necessity for further retention.

(2) Minimum reproduction of classified documents.

(3) Timely destruction of nonessential classified documents.

Observation: Command emphasis on review and disposition of classified doc-uments and minimizing reproduction of unnecessary copies will reduce theinventory level.

Defense of 3ignal Installation

It__: Improved revetting.

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Discussion: Because of heavier weapons being usedby the enemy, the pre-sent revetting walls and protective measures at signal sites are not suf-ficient to withstand heavy weapons fire may start intensive fires incommunications vans containing large quanities of electronic equipment,

Observation: Revetting walls must be increased in height and depth aroundpersonnel bunkers, quarters and critical items of equipment. Additionalfire extinguishers and other fire fighting equipment are required in thevicinity of communications vans.

IWCS Protective Construction

Item: IWtS protective construction.

Discussion: Frequently, I1WCS site contracts do not include the constructionof adequate defensive measures, i.e., perimeter lighting, guard towers, POLprotection, perimeter fencing and revetments. -

Observation! A request for inclusion of adequate defensive construction in

IWS contracts has been forwarded,.

e. Logistics:

TB 55-46

Item: TB 55-46, Standard Characteristics for Transportabilitly of MilitaryVehicles and Equipment.

Discussion: Numerous items of communications equipment such as vans, powerunits, shelters and antennas, ar, not listed in the latest edition of TB 55-46, (Standard Characteristics for Transportability of Military Vehicles andEquipment). This bulletin provides validated dimensions, weight and cube ofmilitary vehicles and vehicle mounted equipment for standard reference use

by stff, command and field organizations in planning and submitting move-ment requirements to transportation agencies'. These data are in accordancewith the requirements of MILSTAMP (AR 55-10) for uniform and standard trans-portation data applicable to all cargo movements in the Department of De-fense Transportation System.

Observation: Considerable time has been spent researching the weight,length, height and cube of large, outsized and overweight communicationsequipments before the required documentation could be submitted to theappropriate transportation agency. A great deal of. time would be saved if

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those communications items not listed in TB 55-46 were reported-to the USArmy Transportation Engineering Agency, ATTN: TCTEA-TG, Fort Eustis, Vir-ginia 2360Li

Tableware

Item: Tableware Items of Mess Equipment.

Discussion: Shortages of tableware items of mess equipment continue to bea problem in all Field Ration Messes in the command. The shortage of flat-ware, cups, bowls and drinking tumblers creates a morale problem amongmess personnel as well as those personnel who are dependent upon the messfor subsistence, The shortage of this equipment also creates a sanitationproblem due to the limited available dishwashing facilities and the neces.'sity for washing each available item of equipment several tinies during eachserving period.

Observation: In order to provide proper food service to the troops, it.isimportant that greater quantities of tableware items be shipped to Vietnamand that controls be established to insure that items are kept in supplychannels to the using organization.

Steering Gear Case Mounting Bolts

Item: Checking Steering Gear Case Mounting Bolts.

Discussion: The steering gear case mounting bolts on the M35A1 and M35A2,2ý ton Multifuel Trucks work loose on rough roads and during cross-countrydriving, resulting in elongated mounting holes and shearing off of bolts.

Observat on: Some steering gear cases have been mounted with locking boltsthat do not ,have adequate tensile strength to retain tightness. Boltsshould be checked at every "S" service -nd torqued to 60-65 lbs. ft. 'Ifany loose bolts or egg-shaped holes are found, replace all locking boltswith bolt, FSN 5306-022-0724, listed in Fed Cat C 5306-ILA (Sep 66).

Modification Work Orders-Deploying Units

Item: Modification Work Orders.

Discussion: It has been found that many units are arriving in-countrywithout re-quired MWOts being completed on COMMEL equiont. For example,all radio sets AN/GRC-26D and AN/GRC-46 in RVN must be-modified to accept

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COMSEC equipmenlt. Special materials and skills --re necessary to completethese' projects. Urgency of the ndiesion in Southeast Asia does not permitthese modifications after arrival in-country.

Observation: Units arriving in-country must hzave up-to-date equipment andbe ready to perform their assigned mission on short notice.

f. Other:

Congressional/Special Interest Inquirie,

Item: Most Congressibnal/Special Interest Inquiries are originated byfamily members on behalf of the service member.

Discussion: Receipt of such inquiries in a combat theater interrupts, com-mand emphasis on operational matters and detracts from operational effici-ency. In most cases the alleged difficulties -or problems have been satis-factorily resolved prior to receipt of the inquiry; however, the family ofthe serviceman has not been so informed.

Observation: Commanders should encourage personnel to write home frequentlyand keep their families informed of their health and welfare. Additionally,personnel should be acquainted with command facilities that are availablefor resolving many of the problems cited in letters to Members of Congress.

Postal

Item: Use of Incorrect Mailing Address.

Discussion: Difficulty has been experienced in the routing of mail to per-sonnel of Somia Brigade units in RVN. This is particularly true of officialmail when the unit designation must be used in the mailing address. Theproblem is caused in part by the diversion of incoming units to locationsother than those originally planned, or by the relocation or redes"gnat-onof units already in-country. APO's must be informed of these changes instatus to permit timely changes to be entered in th& mail distributionscheme. The diversion, reloca'tion or redesignation of units cannot beavoided in a rapid buildup of forces in a combat theater; however, unitcommanders must have a better understanding of.the mission and fufiction ofmail distribution schemes mnd realize the importance of contacting the serv-ing APO upon arrival, subsequent relocation or redesignation of units.Proper liaison will also prove of benefit in determining correct postal pro-cedures and mailing addresses.

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(Rcs CSFOR-65) (U)Observation: Unit commanders must receive guidance on basic postal proce-

dures upon arrival in-country to ensure the orderly flow of mail.

Personnel Coordination vs Correspondence

Item: Personnel Coordination vs Correspondence Channels - Large ScaleProjects Requiring Much Coordination.

Discussion: On several occasions this headquarters initiated action typecorrespondence through channels concerning Long Binh projects. The SignalBrigade is separated from the RKK builders at Long ' inh by many organiza-tions and agencies. In order for the Brigade to effect a change in a C-Efacility, such as at the new USARV HQ, the requested change must filterthrough many organizations even though these organizations take no actionon the proposal. Thus, a requested change to a building plan spends weekstravelling from desk to desk, satisfying the "thru channels" requirement.Upon receipt by the ROICC at Long Binh and evaluation and programming actionsactually take place. It is impractical to implement the change due to theprogress in construction that has taken place since the request was prepared.

Observations: Correspondence that goes through many intermediate agenciesshould be hand-carried through to the actual action agency if quick reac-tion is required. Since each of the forwarding agencies takes no action,it requires only minutes to obtain approval or concurrence, thus bypassingcountless hold baskets, AG distribution pouches, TDY-elsewhere project off-icers, etc. In a project as large as Long Binh so many actions are takingplace at any given time that only those given emphasis in presentation will.be afforded emphasis in execution. If paper work is entrusted to corres-pondence channels, insure that applicable addressees are identified in'^ATTN:" lines.

Development of Financial Planning

Ite.m: To improve the quality and content of financial requirement reports.

Discussion: The policy of the 1st Signal Brigade has been to develop theanticipztd requirements for financial resources form within the headquartersand minimize tasking subordinate units for formal submission of requirements.The only exception to this policy has been the 29th Signal Group in Thailandwhich develops and maintains its own fiscal plans for review and approval atBrigade HQ. To coordinate this activity, the Program Budget Advisory Com-mittee (PBAC) was formed to develop, coordinate and approve the financialprogram of the Brigade. This comnmittee, chaired by the Chief of Staff and

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composed of major staff directors and office chiefs, has the primary respon-sibility for preparation and recommendation of Brigade fiscal plans to theCommanding General. Through this committee, financial plans are coordinated,differences resolved and priorities established for financing programs with-in available resources.

ObservAtion: The use of 'the PBAC to develop,' coordinate and review finan-cial requirements is vital to the accurate determination of required re-sources for accomplishment of assigned missions.

Development of a Brigade ADP Progrw

Item: To determine the requirements for ADP support of activities withinthe 1st Signal Brigade and the method of operation that will best satisfythe requirements.

Discussion: A growing need for ADP support of programs and activitieswithin the Brigade, raised two questions. First, what is the total require-ment for ADP? And secondly, how to best provide the service? The firstquestion was answered by surveying the activities of the various staff sec-tions and subordinate command and agencies to determine which activitiescould be improved by conversion of manual systems to ADP. The second ques-tion had two alternativesp one of which was to provide ADP equipment forlocal operation to each activity having a requirement. This method had theadvantages of immediate reaction and continuous equipment access so thatprograms could be scheduled around the operations of the activity. A dis-advantage was the low utilization rate of available equipment and an in-crease in the number of required trained personnel. The second alternativewas the establishment of an ADP Service Center to provide service to allBrigade customers. Advantages included maximum utilization of equipment.,ainimum requirement for trained personnel, purification of ditabase and elimination of unnecessary duplication of inputs. The primarydisadvantage was that the scheduling of programs for all users would notpermit an immediate response to an unusual requirement.

Observation: The advantages of providing ADP support to the Brigade throughthe establishment of an independent Service Center outweigh the disadvantagesand the Brigade is now proceeding with plans to establish such a center.

Government Quality Control

Ite: The effect of a government quality monitorship program on a civiliancontractor.

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Discussion: A government quality control program was established formonitorship of Page Communications Engineers, Inc. during the field imple-mentation of the IWC6. This program was initiated in September 1966 withpersonnel assets from the I&C Division of USASTRATCOM CONUS. These person-,nel were for most part technically trained installers on either inside oroutside plant. The method used to effect this program was essentially an.inspection and reporting procedure to indicate the quality of contractorfield installation. It also included a site by site evaluation of the con-tractors own quality control program. Statistical data was obtained, re-corded, and analyzed in terms of type and number of discrepancies reported.Correspondence was then prepared to the contractor on a scheduled basis re-flecting both the numbers and the analysis.

Observation: Initially government personnel encountered and reported asituation which appeared overwhelming. Literally hundreds of discrepantcontractor actions were reported within the first few weeks. It appearedthe government had uncovered a situation that would require vastly increase-ed government resources as well as definitive command emphasis. At thefirst step, government management elements provided stern and emphatic guid-ance to the contractor for his initiation of a corrective action program.Further study delved into the question of increased government manpowe' re-quirements; however, within a short period of time, government, inspectorswere reporting a vastly reduced number of contractor discrepant actions.A level in number of reported discrepancies was in fact reached. In attempt-ing to anhlyize this trend of fewer discrepancies being detected and re-ported, it was suggested that the mere existence of governmcnt representa-tion on the individual sites had caused contractor personnel to exercisegreater care and conformance to standards in their installation effort.,Corrective actions of previously reported discrepancies progressed at anextremely slow rate. The time between direction and correction was runningfrom six to ten weeks. As the Phase I sites approached completion, thistime frame was much reduced and now runs from ten days to three weeks. Un-doubtedly, other simultaneous actions affected these two favorable trends.Such actions included increased c6ntractor quality control personnel, aswell as the establishment of a direct discussion chain between governmentquality control personnel and the. highest Page in-country management person-nel. However, it is still strongly felt that the government man living onsite, providing daily contact with contractor personnel on installationquality, was the most predominant and important element of the entiregovernment program. This will have a beneficial effect in the day today operational performance of the site.

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Construction

Item: Construction

Discuseion:. Horlizontal and vertical construction problems have pl2agued theIWCS program 3ince its commencement in January 1966. Until recently theshortage of assigned personnel and an excessive workload had caused consider-able difficulty in the earlSr identification of construction problem areas.It wae necessary for construction problem areas to obtain some degree of mag-nitude before management attention could be focused on the problem areas andtheir resolution. The minor construction problem areas dissipated themselvesthrough the ingenuity of subordinate personnel. Presently there are additionalpersonnel available to monitor constructior progress, identify possible con-struction discrepancies and in some instances, accurately predict constructionproblem areas. For example, the IWCS office was able to forese soil stabili-zation as a problem area at Cam Ranh Bay and vigorously pursue it to a satis-factory management conclusion.

Observation: Through the mediums of conferences, meetings, documentation,personnel contacts, plans and programs, corrective actions relative to con-struction problem areas or anticipated construction problem areas have beenbrought .to a satisfactory conclusion. It must also be recognized that thecapability to cope with and/or predict problem areas is based on an increasein personnel complement and the experience factors gained during the preceed-ing report period.

PART II - Recommendations: None

MOR THE COMMANDER:

WILLIAM A. HIGGINSColonel, SigCDeputy Commander

DISTRIBUTION:3 - Assistant Chief of Staff for Force Development, Department of theArmy,

Washington, D.C. 203101 - Commanding General, U.S. Army Strategic Communications Command, Greely

Hall, Fort Huachuca, Arizona 85613-'-3 - Deputy Commanding General, United States ýxmy Vietnam, ATTN: AVHGC-DH,

APO 963072 - Commander-in-Chief, United States Army Pacific, ATTN: GPOP-OT,

APO 964581 - Commanding Officer, USASTRATCOM-PAC, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii,

APO 9655732

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HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES ARMY VIETNAM, APO San Francisco 96307

TO:-+Commander in Chief, United States Army, Pacific, ATTN: GPOP-OT,APO 96558

Assistant Chief of Staff for Force Development, Department of theArmy, Washington, D. C. 20310

1. This headquarters has reviewed the Operational Report-LessonsLearned for the period ending 30 April 1967 from Headquarters, 1stSignal Brigade (USASTRATCOIO).

2. Pertinent comments follow:

a. Reference item concerning inadequately trained mess stewards,page 25: Concur that courses in mess management and leadership would bedesirable to further qualify mess stewards in the organization and opera-tion of a mess. Recommend that comments of the reporting unit be for-warded to appropriate CONUS agencies for consideration.

b. Reference item concerning protective construction, page 26:Security facilities should be included in the overall construction pro-ject; however, the action initiated by the unit is considered adequate.Upon receipt of unit's request, it will be considered for inclusion inthe appropriate funding program.

c. Reference item on TB 55-46, Standard Characteristics forTransportability of Military Vehicles and Equipment, pages 26 and 27:A separate letter will be forwarded to I st Signal Brigade requesting alisting of items omitted. This headquarters will then evaluate thelisting and recommend inclusion of those and other standard items inthe next change or edition of TB 55-46.

d. Reference item concerning tableware items of mess equip-ment, page 27: Mess equipment is presently being requisitioned inquantities sufficient to satisfy all known requirements to include areserve stockage at depot support level.

e. Reference item concerning the use of incorrect mailingaddress, pages 28 and 29: The 1 st Signal Brigade has been advised thatparagraph 17a, USARV Pamphlet 1-1 outlines the specific procedureswhich unit postal officers must follow to ensure the accurate and ex-peditious receipt of mail for units newly arrived in-country. In

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addition, Change 2, USARV Regulation 65-75 is being published to p.rovideadditional instructions concerning in-country relocations and redesigna-tions of units.

f. Reference item concerning the effect of a government qualitymonitorship program on a civilian contractor, pages 30 and 31: Concur.Government inspection and monitorship of contract construction is a normalfunction. If personnel are available, a permanent project officer is de-sirable; however, excellent contractor response has been obtained fromperiodic visits to the sites. The large number of discrepancies notedduring the initial stages of construction in all probability resultedfrom managerial problems in a new area and with a new and unknown laborforce. Corrective action taken to monitor construction and correct dis-crepancies is considered appropriate.

FOR THE COIAANDER:

1 Incl E Lnc •CPT, AC GCJ

SAdjutant Generl

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